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Whiskey and wine festivals, wildflowers and Dream Machines: 15 spring events throughout the Peninsula
Check out blooming blossoms, open studios and special markets to celebrate the season. After this winter’s onslaught of wind, rain and even snow in parts of the Peninsula, even those of us who had welcomed the storms in our parched state earlier in the season are anxious for some calm, cloudless days and opportunities to get out and explore the green hills and wildflowers of spring.
We tried 10 snacks from Ponyo, Millbrae’s new Asian snack market. Here’s what we loved — and didn’t.
From cherry blossom soda and seaweed crackers to kiwi candies, our staff sampled a variety of snacks for inspiration before your next shopping trip. When I first walked through the doors of Ponyo, a new market in Millbrae dedicated entirely to Asian snacks, I was drawn to all of the bright colors and cute characters emblazoned on the packaging.
Step into the ring: All Elite Wrestling brings its high-flying action to the Cow Palace
East Palo Alto native Powerhouse Hobbs and crew drew a crowd to Daly City’s iconic venue. Photographer Devin Roberts was there to capture frenzied fans, luchador-style moves and the gimmicks. I grew up watching professional wrestling. As a child, Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Sargent Slaughter and other...
How three chefs are looking to turn a restaurant nestled in the redwoods atop Skyline into the Peninsula’s next dining destination
The historic Mountain House has reopened with new owners and a ‘country coastal cuisine’ concept. The Mountain House has stood atop Skyline Boulevard for the past century, serving as a gathering place for adventurers, loggers and locals in the redwood forests of Kings Mountain near Woodside. Since the early 1900s it has served a range of community functions, first as the Red Pump, a water pump station for homesteaders, then as Kings Mountain Rendezvous, a frontier saloon and likely a brothel, according to chef Will Roberts. It later became Alex’s Mountain House before Alex’s was dropped and the site became a restaurant in the 1980s. (It also served as the setting of Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” music video in the 1990s).
Elevated dining: Inside the new Graduate hotel, home to Palo Alto’s first rooftop bar
The historic former President Hotel has transformed into an upscale homage to all things Stanford. A Palo Alto landmark has been restored to its prior use as a hotel. This time, in its reincarnation as Graduate Palo Alto, the former President Hotel aims to be an upscale homage to all things Stanford, from its extensive cocktail menu at two on-site bars to the portraits of Stanford celebrities displayed in the guest rooms.
Unchartered waters: Palo Alto Art Center’s aquatic-themed exhibit explores climate change
‘Under Water’ is part of the center’s yearlong ‘Climate Connections’ series on humans’ relationship with their natural environment. Water is essential to life on Earth; it’s exploited, desired, revered and feared the world over. It’s also a topic on the minds of locals more than usual lately, thanks to the devastating drought of recent years and the intense storms and flooding of recent weeks.
Bernie Sanders heads to Silicon Valley to discuss his new book ‘It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism’
In advance of their upcoming Kepler’s talk, the senator’s co-author John Nichols talks about how to make America’s political and economic systems better for workers – and why billionaires should hear out their argument that billionaires shouldn’t exist.
Buckle up: After last year’s rollercoaster real estate market on the Peninsula, 2023 faces some unwelcome catch-up
Following a double-digit drop in inventory in 2022, what does this year have in store?. The Bay Area real estate market took a wild run in 2022 as the mortgage interest rate saw its fastest rise since 1972 and the hype of the tech economy created during the pandemic began to unwind. The year started with record highs and ended with a big cooldown.
Take a walk on the wild side: The 2023 Peninsula Photo Contest is now accepting entries
Submit your pics by March 19 for a shot at prize money and the chance to be part of a Palo Alto Art Center exhibit. Calling all shutterbugs: The annual Peninsula Photo Contest is now accepting submissions. Peninsula photographers of all ages and skill levels who live, work or attend school within the 650 area code are invited to submit entries for six different visual categories:
An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafes
As San Mateo County eateries face new laws to curb throwaway plastics, the county is partnering with a new startup to bring reusable takeout cups to local shops. About 120 billion paper, plastic and foam disposable cups are thrown away each year in the U.S., according to Clean Water Action and the Clean Water Fund. But when was the last time you thought to bring a travel mug to your favorite cafe?
What hath Palo Alto wrought? New book examines troubled legacy of Silicon Valley capitalism
In Malcolm Harris’ explosive book, the image of Stanford racing to replace its beds to accommodate its increasingly tall freshmen serves as an apt metaphor for what he calls the Palo Alto System.
Inside the wacky ways Peninsula communities are trying to skirt new housing
Wealthy towns have a rich playbook for preserving the status quo around housing. But it’s starting to backfire. Residents in cities and towns across the Peninsula have been, depending on who you ask, either embarrassing themselves with exclusionary tactics against the threat of new neighbors, or fighting the good fight against state overreach.
Drink up! SF Beer Week is back with special releases, tap takeovers and meetups all around the Peninsula
Toast the biggest week in beer Feb. 10-19 with our guide to Silicon Valley events. The annual SF Beer Week celebration returns to the Bay Area Feb. 10-19 with a scattering of events aimed at suds-lovers of all kinds taking place at venues across the 650. The festival’s much anticipated...
Give me some sugar: 10 Peninsula chocolate shops to wow your valentine
From vegan truffles and salted bourbon caramels to brigadeiros and bars, find your fill of Valentine’s Day treats at Peninsula chocolatiers. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and while there’s no shortage of chocolates from name-brand companies dotting the aisles of local grocery store chains, the Peninsula is home to a number of small businesses focused on the craft of making chocolate. Here are 10 chocolatiers around the region where you can find Valentine’s Day gifts for a special someone or satisfy your sweet tooth anytime of year.
Why debut author and Atherton native Kimberly Young’s new novel set in Silicon Valley doesn’t focus on tech
After beating breast cancer, Young set out to write her fiction book ‘In the Event of Death.’ She shares how she brings levity to the subject of death and why she sought to ‘tell the stories of everyday people’ in advance of her Feb. 16 appearance at Books Inc. Palo Alto.
Beyond plastic straw bans: ‘Generation Dread’ author and Stanford postdoc Britt Wray on coping with (and acting on) eco-anxiety
Wray discusses her book, which is framed around her decision about whether to have a child in a climate crisis, and advice for navigating the stormy seas of climate change. Britt Wray, a Stanford postdoc who lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains, talked to The Six Fifty about her book “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis,” which debuted last year. In its pages, she discusses the mental health impacts of the climate crisis, especially on young people who are increasingly agitated that the planet is facing unprecedented threats due to the actions of previous and current generations.
Think you’re juggling a lot? Go behind the scenes of the Game of Throws circus arts festival in Palo Alto.
Attendees from around the globe visit Gunn High to showcase juggling, balancing tricks and more. From newcomers tentatively trying their hand at juggling for the first time to professionals managing to keep seven balls in the air at once, Gunn High School’s juggling festival Jan. 20-22 drew people of all ages and skill levels.
‘I’m bullish on Menlo Park’: Restaurateur Greg Kuzia-Carmel bets on Peninsula community with his third eatery Canteen
The casual tapas bar is the first restaurant to open in the new Springline development, which aims to be ‘a Disney for culinary-savvy adults.’. Greg Kuzia-Carmel last week opened his third eatery within Menlo Park’s city limits. Canteen, a wine, cocktails and tapas bar, joins Canteen Coffee Shop and Camper in the lineup of local dining options he runs.
Here’s how you can support the Half Moon Bay community right now (and take care of yourself)
We compiled a list of the organizations and businesses raising funds for the victims of the Jan. 23 shootings, as well as memorial events and local mental health resources. The Coastside community and the wider Bay Area are stepping up to support families of victims of the Jan. 23 shootings that killed seven farmworkers and wounded another in Half Moon Bay, as well as the farmworker community as a whole. At the same time, many are still trying to process the horrific events of that day. Below you’ll find a running list of fundraisers as well as other useful resources. Please send additional recommendations to [email protected]
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